Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Syria

Fertility rate in Chile vs Syria by year

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Chile

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Syria
2023	1.17	2.71
2022	1.25	2.75
2021	1.18	2.8
2020	1.31	2.84
2019	1.43	2.88
2018	1.54	2.93
2017	1.56	2.97
2016	1.69	3.01
2015	1.74	3.07
2014	1.77	3.12
2013	1.79	3.17
2012	1.8	3.22
2011	1.82	3.29
2010	1.84	3.36
2009	1.86	3.42
2008	1.85	3.48
2007	1.83	3.54
2006	1.8	3.56
2005	1.83	3.61
2004	1.84	3.68
2003	1.89	3.76
2002	1.93	3.87
2001	2.01	3.98
2000	2.05	4.07
1999	2.07	4.14
1998	2.15	4.25
1997	2.2	4.37
1996	2.28	4.54
1995	2.35	4.7
1994	2.38	4.86
1993	2.43	4.99
1992	2.48	5.14
1991	2.56	5.34
1990	2.58	5.56
1989	2.59	5.78
1988	2.59	6
1987	2.59	6.2
1986	2.59	6.37
1985	2.59	6.48
1984	2.6	6.59
1983	2.62	6.69
1982	2.65	6.81
1981	2.69	6.97
1980	2.74	7.12
1979	2.81	7.25
1978	2.89	7.35
1977	2.98	7.42
1976	3.08	7.45
1975	3.18	7.49
1974	3.29	7.52
1973	3.41	7.55
1972	3.53	7.57
1971	3.65	7.6
1970	3.78	7.62
1969	3.9	7.59
1968	4.03	7.57
1967	4.14	7.56
1966	4.26	7.55
1965	4.36	7.53
1964	4.46	7.53
1963	4.54	7.51
1962	4.6	7.51
1961	4.66	7.5
1960	4.7	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Chile vs Syria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Syria
2023	48,518	402,713
2022	41,041	369,750
2021	27,530	350,560
2020	52,378	327,992
2019	86,006	293,762
2018	103,950	242,530
2017	106,268	237,214
2016	120,545	236,007
2015	127,074	253,977
2014	131,373	333,116
2013	133,785	419,341
2012	134,617	475,520
2011	141,053	543,950
2010	145,527	558,666
2009	147,576	559,314
2008	147,105	576,593
2007	145,043	529,162
2006	142,277	480,616
2005	147,009	468,960
2004	150,138	461,209
2003	154,287	457,000
2002	162,322	453,967
2001	171,659	451,503
2000	175,362	446,211
1999	177,995	439,261
1998	185,815	433,447
1997	190,433	429,887
1996	199,897	430,765
1995	208,017	430,172
1994	209,834	426,996
1993	215,003	420,244
1992	219,224	412,878
1991	227,180	410,830
1990	226,941	409,177
1989	224,854	406,111
1988	221,602	404,285
1987	218,034	399,159
1986	213,571	390,821
1985	208,910	379,231
1984	205,407	366,768
1983	202,352	355,375
1982	199,522	319,664
1981	198,211	330,237
1980	198,281	332,464
1979	197,198	324,943
1978	196,483	316,724
1977	197,163	306,630
1976	196,986	294,267
1975	196,890	282,299
1974	196,322	270,735
1973	197,666	254,687
1972	198,162	249,027
1971	198,523	239,610
1970	200,402	230,117
1969	202,764	219,114
1968	203,577	209,454
1967	204,377	199,223
1966	204,661	191,122
1965	203,341	182,560
1964	202,741	174,549
1963	202,370	166,555
1962	200,905	159,155
1961	198,788	151,485
1960	198,461	143,687

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.25% in Chile and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Chile vs Syria by year

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Chile

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Syria
2023	8.96	22.1
2022	9.67	21.2
2021	9.07	21.2
2020	10.1	20.6
2019	10.9	19.7
2018	11.7	18.9
2017	11.8	19.6
2016	12.7	19.6
2015	13.1	21.3
2014	13.5	23.8
2013	13.6	26.9
2012	13.8	27.7
2011	14	28.1
2010	14.2	28.7
2009	14.4	29.2
2008	14.4	30.5
2007	14.2	29.1
2006	14	28.3
2005	14.2	28.8
2004	14.4	29.1
2003	14.8	29.6
2002	15.2	30.1
2001	15.9	30.7
2000	16.3	31.2
1999	16.7	31.5
1998	17.4	32
1997	17.9	32.5
1996	18.8	33.3
1995	19.5	34
1994	19.8	34.6
1993	20.4	35
1992	21	35.4
1991	21.8	36.3
1990	22.1	37.3
1989	22.3	38.3
1988	22.5	39.4
1987	22.5	40.3
1986	22.5	41
1985	22.5	41.3
1984	22.5	41.5
1983	22.6	41.9
1982	22.7	42.2
1981	23	43
1980	23.2	43.7
1979	23.6	44.4
1978	24	44.9
1977	24.5	45.3
1976	24.9	45.4
1975	25.5	45.5
1974	26.1	45.6
1973	26.8	45.7
1972	27.4	45.9
1971	28.1	46.2
1970	28.8	46.5
1969	29.5	46.4
1968	30.2	46.5
1967	30.9	46.5
1966	31.7	46.7
1965	32.4	46.7
1964	33.1	46.9
1963	33.7	47
1962	34.3	47.2
1961	34.8	47.3
1960	35.3	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 35.3 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Syria
2100	9.83%	15.9%
2099	9.84%	16%
2098	9.85%	16%
2097	9.86%	16.1%
2096	9.87%	16.1%
2095	9.88%	16.1%
2094	9.89%	16.2%
2093	9.89%	16.2%
2092	9.89%	16.2%
2091	9.89%	16.2%
2090	9.88%	16.2%
2089	9.87%	16.2%
2088	9.86%	16.2%
2087	9.84%	16.3%
2086	9.82%	16.4%
2085	9.8%	16.4%
2084	9.78%	16.5%
2083	9.75%	16.7%
2082	9.73%	16.8%
2081	9.7%	17%
2080	9.68%	17.2%
2079	9.65%	17.4%
2078	9.64%	17.6%
2077	9.62%	17.8%
2076	9.61%	18.1%
2075	9.62%	18.3%
2074	9.63%	18.6%
2073	9.65%	18.8%
2072	9.68%	19.1%
2071	9.73%	19.3%
2070	9.78%	19.5%
2069	9.84%	19.6%
2068	9.92%	19.8%
2067	10%	19.9%
2066	10.1%	20%
2065	10.2%	20.1%
2064	10.3%	20.1%
2063	10.4%	20.1%
2062	10.5%	20.2%
2061	10.6%	20.2%
2060	10.7%	20.2%
2059	10.8%	20.2%
2058	10.9%	20.3%
2057	11%	20.4%
2056	11.1%	20.5%
2055	11.2%	20.7%
2054	11.2%	21%
2053	11.3%	21.3%
2052	11.4%	21.6%
2051	11.4%	22%
2050	11.5%	22.5%
2049	11.6%	23%
2048	11.6%	23.6%
2047	11.7%	24.2%
2046	11.8%	24.8%
2045	11.9%	25.5%
2044	11.9%	26.1%
2043	12%	26.7%
2042	12.1%	27.2%
2041	12.2%	27.8%
2040	12.2%	28.2%
2039	12.3%	28.6%
2038	12.5%	28.9%
2037	12.6%	29%
2036	12.7%	29%
2035	12.9%	28.9%
2034	13.2%	28.7%
2033	13.5%	28.5%
2032	13.9%	28.1%
2031	14.2%	27.7%
2030	14.7%	27.4%
2029	15.1%	27.3%
2028	15.5%	27.4%
2027	15.9%	27.7%
2026	16.3%	28.1%
2025	16.8%	28.8%
2024	17%	29.2%
2023	17.4%	30.3%
2022	17.8%	31.9%
2021	18.1%	33.4%
2020	18.4%	34.6%
2019	18.7%	36.1%
2018	19%	37.9%
2017	19.3%	39.3%
2016	19.7%	40.2%
2015	19.9%	40.6%
2014	20.2%	39.8%
2013	20.5%	38%
2012	20.8%	36.5%
2011	21.1%	36.1%
2010	21.5%	36.1%
2009	22%	36.3%
2008	22.4%	36.3%
2007	22.9%	36.7%
2006	23.5%	38.1%
2005	24.1%	39.1%
2004	24.7%	39.6%
2003	25.3%	40.2%
2002	25.8%	40.8%
2001	26.3%	41.3%
2000	26.8%	41.9%
1999	27.3%	42.4%
1998	27.7%	42.9%
1997	28%	43.3%
1996	28.3%	43.8%
1995	28.6%	44.2%
1994	28.9%	44.7%
1993	29.1%	45.2%
1992	29.3%	45.7%
1991	29.6%	46.1%
1990	29.8%	46.6%
1989	30%	46.9%
1988	30.2%	47.2%
1987	30.5%	47.5%
1986	30.8%	47.7%
1985	31.2%	48%
1984	31.5%	48.2%
1983	32%	48.4%
1982	32.4%	48.5%
1981	32.9%	48.7%
1980	33.3%	48.7%
1979	33.8%	48.7%
1978	34.3%	48.7%
1977	34.8%	48.7%
1976	35.3%	48.6%
1975	35.8%	48.6%
1974	36.3%	48.5%
1973	36.8%	48.5%
1972	37.2%	48.4%
1971	37.6%	48.3%
1970	38%	48.2%
1969	38.3%	48%
1968	38.5%	47.8%
1967	38.8%	47.5%
1966	39%	47.3%
1965	39.2%	46.9%
1964	39.4%	46.6%
1963	39.6%	46.3%
1962	39.7%	46.1%
1961	39.7%	45.7%
1960	39.7%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Syria

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Chile

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Syria
2023	10	20
2022	12	21
2021	14	30
2020	12	23
2019	11	24
2018	11	21
2017	12	23
2016	13	23
2015	14	24
2014	16	25
2013	17	25
2012	18	22
2011	20	21
2010	22	19
2009	24	19
2008	24	20
2007	26	19
2006	27	20
2005	27	21
2004	28	22
2003	29	24
2002	30	26
2001	32	29
2000	33	31
1999	35	32
1998	36	34
1997	39	34
1996	41	34
1995	44	33
1994	47	32
1993	49	32
1992	52	33
1991	54	35
1990	56	37
1989	62	41
1988	64	44
1987	67	48
1986	70	52
1985	73	55

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 10 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chile, compared to 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Syria
2023	0.72%	2.06%
2022	0.68%	2.11%
2021	0.67%	2.1%
2020	0.68%	2.24%
2019	0.7%	2.5%
2018	0.72%	3.26%
2017	0.75%	3.3%
2016	0.77%	3.22%
2015	0.79%	3.7%
2014	0.81%	3.53%
2013	0.82%	3.65%
2012	0.84%	3.39%
2011	0.86%	2.17%
2010	0.87%	1.9%
2009	0.88%	1.9%
2008	0.89%	1.9%
2007	0.89%	1.92%
2006	0.9%	1.95%
2005	0.91%	1.98%
2004	0.93%	2.03%
2003	0.95%	2.09%
2002	0.98%	2.15%
2001	1.03%	2.23%
2000	1.09%	2.32%
1999	1.15%	2.42%
1998	1.19%	2.53%
1997	1.22%	2.66%
1996	1.26%	2.8%
1995	1.31%	2.94%
1994	1.39%	3.09%
1993	1.5%	3.24%
1992	1.63%	3.4%
1991	1.76%	3.55%
1990	1.91%	3.7%
1989	2.03%	3.85%
1988	2.14%	4.02%
1987	2.2%	4.19%
1986	2.22%	4.39%
1985	2.23%	4.6%
1984	2.3%	4.84%
1983	2.47%	5.1%
1982	2.71%	7.06%
1981	2.98%	6.33%
1980	3.29%	6.03%
1979	3.69%	6.4%
1978	4.2%	6.79%
1977	4.85%	7.19%
1976	5.63%	7.61%
1975	6.46%	8.03%
1974	7.14%	8.47%
1973	7.54%	8.92%
1972	7.73%	9.4%
1971	7.86%	9.91%
1970	8.01%	10.5%
1969	8.26%	11.1%
1968	8.69%	11.7%
1967	9.36%	12.3%
1966	10.4%	12.9%
1965	11.6%	13.5%
1964	12.7%	14.1%
1963	13.6%	14.7%
1962	14.3%	15.3%
1961	14.9%	16.1%
1960	15.3%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.